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| Word | Description |
| CAS | A Coordinator of Academic Services (CAS) is staff member at a CCV site office who has responsibility for advising students, hiring instructors, and planning courses. |
| Castleton State College | Also know as CSC, Castleton State College is a Vermont State College located in Castleton, Vermont. For more information, visit: http://www.castleton.edu. |
| CC | CCV's College Council (CC) is established as a forum for staff to discuss collegewide issues; articulate staff, student and instructor issues; and to recommend new and/or revised policies to the president. Its represented membership is elected by and comprised of permanent staff of the College (excluding President's Council). |
| CCV Connections | CCV Connections is a web based database of job announcements, internship possibilities, and volunteer opportunities for all VSC students and alumni. It serves as a bulletin board for job seekers and employers. For more information, visit http://www.ccv.edu/ccv_connections/index.html. |
| CD | A course description (CD) contains important information about a course. This information includes a list of the content areas and learning objectives the course must cover, as well as an explanation of the teaching methods, attendance and grading policies to be used in the course. |
| CEEB | The College Board (also know as the College Entrance Examination Board or CEEB) is a not-for-profit association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. It administers the SAT program for high school students nationwide. It also administers the Accuplacer placement test used by CCV. |
| certificate | A certificate program is a group of related courses designed to provide expertise in a particular field. CCV offers a variety of certificate programs which are useful in gaining skills to enter or advance in the job market. Credits earned in a certificate program can also be applied to an associate degree. A certificate program usually consists of one full year of full-time college level courses. |
| Champlain College | Champlain College is a private college located in Burlington, Vermont. For more information, visit: http://www.champlain.edu. |
| Chancellor | The Chancellor is the chief executive officer of the Vermont State Colleges (VSC) system. The chancellor supervises the academic, personnel and fiscal affairs of the VSC, serves as the communication channel between the five VSC colleges and the Board of Trustees, and represents VSC interests with the governor, state agencies, and the General Assembly. |
| citation | A citation is a reference to an original work quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. Citations can be presented in a variety of formats, such as APA or MLA, but always include the author, title, date of publication or access on the web, and publication source and location. |
| CLEP | The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) allows students to earn credit for knowledge in a field gained through non-college study. CLEP exams are available to VSC students through CCV's Office of External Programs (OEP) in Montpelier. For more information, visit http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html. |
| Colleague | Colleague is the database used by all Vermont State Colleges. |
| College Board | The College Board (also know as the College Entrance Examination Board or CEEB) is a not-for-profit association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. It administers the SAT program for high school students nationwide. It also administers the Accuplacer placement test used by CCV. |
| College Council | CCV's College Council (CC) is established as a forum for staff to discuss collegewide issues; articulate staff, student and instructor issues; and to recommend new and/or revised policies to the president. Its represented membership is elected by and comprised of permanent staff of the College (excluding President's Council). |
| college credit | College credits are earned by successfully completing college courses. Each college class has a number of credits attached to it (for example English Composition is a 3 credit course). A minimum of 60 credits are required to graduate with an associate degree from CCV. Some degree programs require more than 60 credits. |
| College Entrance Examination Board | The College Board (also know as the College Entrance Examination Board or CEEB) is a not-for-profit association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. It administers the SAT program for high school students nationwide. It also administers the Accuplacer placement test used by CCV. |
| College ID | A CCV college ID number is a unique 7 digit number that is used to identify you as a CCV student, staff member or instructor. |
| College of St. Joseph | The College of St. Joseph is located in Rutland, Vermont. For more information, visit http://www.csj.edu. |
| College-Level Examination Program | The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) allows students to earn credit for knowledge in a field gained through non-college study. CLEP exams are available to VSC students through CCV's Office of External Programs (OEP) in Montpelier. For more information, visit http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/clep/about.html. |
| commencement | Commencement (or graduation) is the ceremony in which a school, college or university hands out diplomas to students who have successfully completed their course of study. |
| Community and Work Experience | Community and Work Experience (CWE) is a required course (EDU-2860, 3 credits) for many CCV degree programs and includes a semester-long, 80 - 90 hour, internship or field experience in addition to class work. |
| community college | A community college is an educational institution designed to provide college access to a broad population in a local community. Most community colleges offer "two-year" or associate degrees that can be transferred as credits towards a four-year degree at another institution. |
| Coordinator of Academic Services | A Coordinator of Academic Services (CAS) is staff member at a CCV site office who has responsibility for advising students, hiring instructors, and planning courses. |
| corequisite | A corequisite is a course that you are required to take at the same time as another course in which you have already registered. |
| course challenge | Students who believe their prior experiential learning duplicates that of a specific CCV course can apply for a course challenge. The student is awarded credit if the core competencies are met as determined by an external evaluator. |
| course code | A course code or number, is a series of letters and numbers that are used to represent and distinguish a specific section of a course. For example ENG-1061-VM01 is the course code for the first section of English Composition running at CCV Montpelier. |
| course description | A course description (CD) contains important information about a course. This information includes a list of the content areas and learning objectives the course must cover, as well as an explanation of the teaching methods, attendance and grading policies to be used in the course. |
| course number | A course code or number, is a series of letters and numbers that are used to represent and distinguish a specific section of a course. For example ENG-1061-VM01 is the course code for the first section of English Composition running at CCV Montpelier. |
| course schedule | CCV's course schedule is published each semester and is also available online. This document contains the days, times, locations, materials fees, and instructors for all of the classes being offered in the upcoming semester. Course descriptions and prerequisites are also available here. Course schedule can also refer to a printed or online list of your schedule of classes for a specific semester including the class names, times, dates, and instructors. |
| course-specific fee | Some classes may have course-specific fees (materials fee), in addition to tuition, for materials, photocopying, or lab use. If a course has an additional fee, it will be listed with the class in the course schedule. |
| credit hour | A credit hour is a unit of measurement that determines the amount of formal education required each week for a college course. For example, A three credit course requires approximately three hours of formal instruction per week. |
| cross-cultural | Cross-cultural courses focus on diverse cultures and societies inside and outside of the United States. One of your courses in your degree must be a "cross-cultural" course (see catalog applicable courses). The purpose of this requirement is to familiarize students with a culture or cultures outside traditional Western culture as a means toward understanding and appreciating diversity. |
| CSC | Castleton State College is a Vermont State College located in Castleton, Vermont. For more information, visit: http://www.castleton.edu. |
| curriculum | A curriculum includes all of the required courses for completion of a degree or certificate program. |
| CWE | Community and Work Experience (CWE) is a required course (EDU-2860, 3 credits) for many CCV degree programs and includes a semester-long, 80 - 90 hour, internship or field experience in addition to class work. |